Italy vs Malawi: Potato production
Italy
1.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
38th
Malawi rank
37th
Potato production over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 44,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 70,263 tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.04 million tonnes | 199,992 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.55 million tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 724,824 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 546,317 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 861,368 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 69,292 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Italy or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.46 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Italy and Malawi?
- 44,840 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for potato production?
- Italy ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.